St Giles' Fair (Oxford)

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Sep 05
2017

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The fair dates back to 1625 when it was a parish festival to celebrate the feast of the patron saint, St Giles. In the 18th century it was a toy fair, then in the early 19th century it was a general children’s fair.  The funfair grew during mid and late Victorian times.  This was a time when improved means of transport meant that large numbers of people could be brought into the city to attend the festivities.  It was also when the forerunners of today’s rides were first developed following advances in mechanical engineering.

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